Drape rod supporting means



April 17, 1951 F. x. GANTER DRAPE ROD SUPPORTING MEANS Filed Oct. 16, 1947 IN VEN TOR. Jkcwcvs I 6144 m? flfTO/P/VEK Patented Apr. 17, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE' DRAPE ROD G MEANS Francis X. Ganter, Los Angeles, Calif. :Application October-16, 1947, Serial No. 780,125

An important feature of thi invention is to.

provide brackets having rod-holding means in the 'form' of holes into which the ends of the curtain or drape rod are loosely inserted and the intermediate portion of the rod is substantially rigidly clamped for securing'the rod in the desired position.

An important object of this invention is the provision of means for readily supporting U- shaped rods, of varying lengths, at their ends and intermediate portions, and means of this class whereby the rod may be easily removed.

Another important object of this invention is the provision of'rod supportin mean having brackets which may be readily slid along asupport, and specifically along the edge of the support, for accommodating the location of the brackets to the variation of length of the rod to' be supported.

A further important object of this invention is to provide a novel bracket supporting means to 12 claims. (01. 160-19) facilitate ready shifting of varying support'of the V bracket.

With these and other objects in view, as will appear hereinafter, I have devised a drape rod supporting means having certain novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts and portions, as will be hereinafter described in detail, and particularly set forth in the appended claims, reference being hadto the ac-' companying drawings and to the characters of Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan view, partly in section, of such Venetian blind and drape support ing means, the section being taken through 2'2 of Fig. 3; j

' Fig. 3 is a still further enlarged sectional elevational view thereof, taken through 3-3 of Fig.2; V. J K

Fig. 4 is a side View of a bracket for supporting One end of the curtain or drape rod, the bracket being shown in an undistorted position before being mounted on the supporting means; and,

Fig. 5 shows, fragmentarily, a modification of my structure in which are supported two drape rods from the same cornice, or other support.

This invention is for an improvement of the window drape rod hangin means in my former United States patent, No. 2,391,150, issued December 18, 1945.

It is customary in hanging Venetian blinds, curtains,.or drapes, or the rods therefor, to support or suspend them from ornamental cornice boxes, or horiozntal supports. In the drawings I have shown the same supported or suspended from such structure, commonly referred to as a cornice, and designated I. This cornice has a horizontal member or deck I a at the .top, and a facia member I depending from the front or outer edge of the deck I and end facia members I at the ends of the deck member and the front facia member.

The horizontal supporting member, when used alone or as the deck of the cornice, is mounted on the window frame 2 by means of brackets 3, shown best in Fig. 3. The mounting of the horizontal supporting member or deck is such that this member is spaced from the wall or window frame, as indicated by A.

. The Venetian blind, designated 4, is hung from brackets 4 from the underside of the horizontal supporting member or deck I A portion of the curtain or drape5 is hung so that it covers the front and sides of the edge portions of the Venetian blind. These curtains or drapes are hung from the end portions of a drape rod 6 which is of U-shape, that is, it has a long laterally extending portion 6 with end portions 6 which are directed backwardly. The drape rod is shown as supported by means of brackets l and 8, one or more of the brackets 1 being provided to support the lateral or connecting portion, while the brackets 8 support the end portions of the rod.

The brackets 1 are similar to those shown'in' the above mentioned patent, or similar to those shown in my copending' application, Serial No. 627,136, filed November 7, 1945, for improvement in window drape rod and hanging means. These brackets are shown as having a flat portion I positioned between the front edge of the horizon:

tal supporting member I and the facia member. The brackets have resilient arms l which extend downwardly from the portion l and are spaced inwardly from the front facia member. The lower ends of the arms l have hooks 7 into which the intermediate or laterally extending portion 6 of the rod is hooked and resiliently held.

The ends of the portion 6 of the rod extend loosely into holes 8 at the lower ends of the brackets 8. These holes are provided in flat portions 8* which extend fiatwise or parallel to and are spaced outwardly from the window frame 2. These fiat portions 8 are provided at the lower ends of resilient arms 8 which extend angularly downwardly from the inner edges of the horizontal supporting member I, and are provided at:

the inner portions of rectangularly shaped hooks side of the horizontal supporting member or deck I is provided with a longitudinal groove I near the rear edge of the member I. The hooks 8 are so mounted on the member I that they hook over the upper side of the member with the ends of the hooks extending into the groove I and the inner or rear portion of the hooks against the rear edge of the member l This permits the hook portion to clamp resiliently therear portion of the horizontal supporting member I.

Such mounting of the brackets 8 also permits the same to be shifted lengthwise or longitudinally with respect to the member l thereby aocommodating the structure to various lengths of the curtain rod. This construction permits other brackets to be supported from the member I soas to support more than one rod 6, as shown in Fig. 5.

It will be here noted that the rod-holding portions of the bracket 8 normally cover and protect the ends of the rod 8, and tend to prevent the curtain or drape, or hooks or pins supporting the same, on the rod, from passing beyond and falling from such ends of the rod, the resiliency of the arms 8 of the brackets facilitating the supporting of the curtain, drape, or supporting hooks or pins in position. The resilient construction? of the arms l ofthe brackets 1, however, force the ends of the rod 6 toward or against the wall. 2, further to hold the curtain or drape in supported position, as described inmy said former patent, No. 2,391,150.

I wish it to be understood that I do not desire to be limited to the exact details of construction shown and described, for obvious modifications will occur to a person. skilled inthe art.-

I claim:

1'. In a means of the class described,thecombination with a building wall and a support extending outwardly from the wall, a bracket at the outer portions and underside of the support, the bracket having a rod-supporting portion, other brackets secured to and depending from the wall-edge portion of the support and provided at the lower ends of the latter brackets with rod-supporting portions; and a U-shaped rod having legs mounted on the supporting portions of the latter brackets and a cross-portion mounted on the supporting portion of the first bracket, said supporting portion of the first bracket being hook-shaped and at least partly encircling said cross portion to retain said rod in place on said support with the ends of its legs disposed adjacent the wall.

2. In a means of the class described, the combination with a building wall and a support extending outwardly from the wall, a bracket at the outer portion and underside of the support, the bracket having a resilient rod-supporting portion, other brackets secured to and depending from the wall-edge portion of the support and provided at the lower ends of the latter brackets with rod-supporting portions, and a U-shaped rod having legs mounted on the supporting portions of the latter brackets and a cross-portion mounted on the supporting portion of the first bracket, the first bracket resiliently forcing the ends of the legs of the U-shaped rod against the wall.

3. In a means of the class described, the combination with a building wall and a horizontal support extending outwardly from the wall, a resilient bracket at the outer portion and underside of the support, said bracket having a hook at the lower portion of the bracket, other brackets at the wall portionof the support and the underside thereof, the lower ends of the latter brackets having flat portions substantially parallel to the wall and holes in said "flat portions, and a U- shaped rod having legs, the. ends of which extend loosely into said holesand having along cr0ss-' portion removably mounted in the hook, the first bracket resiliently holding the end Portions of the legsinsaid holes, r ,7

4. In a meansof theclassv described, the. combination with a building wall and a horizontal support extending outwardly from the wall, a bracket at the outer portionand underside of the support, said bracket having a hook at the lower portion of the bracket, other brackets at the wall portion of the support and near the ends-of the underside thereof, the lower ends'of the latter brackets having fiat portions substantially parallelto the wall and holes in; saidfiat portions, and a U-shaped rod having legs, the ends of which extend loosely into said holes and having a long cross-portion removably mounted in the hook, the first bracket holding the end portion of the legs in said holes.

5. Ina means of the; class described, the combination with. abuilding wall and a horizontal support extending outwardly from'the wall, a bracket at the outer portion and underside of the support, said bracket having ahook at the lower portion of the bracket, other brackets slidably mounted atthe' edge of the-supportadjacent the wall and extending to the underside of the support, the lower ends of the latter brackets having rod supporting; means, and a U-shaped rod having legs mounted onsaid means and having a long cross-portion removably mounted in the hook.

'6; In ameans of theclass described, the: combination with a building wall and a horizontal support extending outwardly from the wall, a bracket at the outer portion and underside of the support, said bracket having a hook at the lower portion of the bracket, other'brackets slidably mounted at the edges-of the support adja-- cent the'wall and extending to' the underside of the support, the lower ends of thelatterbrackets having fiat portions substantially parallel to the wall and holes in' said fiat portions, and a. U- shaped rod having legs, the ends of. which: extend loosely into said holes and having a long crossportion removably' mounted in the hook.

'7. In a means of the class described, a long horizontal flat support having a longitudinal free end of the hook extending into the groove and the inner side of the hook extending around and engaging said edge of the support, the other end of the bracket extending to the underside of the support, said other end of the bracket having rod supporting means.

8. In a means of the class described, the combination with a wall, of a long horizontal flat support having means for securing one edge in opposed relation to said wall and having a longitudinal groove at the upper side near said edge, and a resilient bracket having at one end a substantially rectangular hook positioned over the upper side of the support with the free end of the hook extending into the groove and the inner side of the hook extending around and engaging the edge of the support, the other end of the bracket extending to the underside of the support and spaced inwardly from said edge and the wall, said other end of the bracket having rod supporting means.

9. In a means of the class described, a long horizontal flat support having a longitudinal groove at the upper side near one edge, said support having means for supporting the same on bracket extending to the underside of the support and spaced inwardly from said edge and a wall with one edge of the support in opposed relation to the wall and a resilient bracket having at one end a substantially rectangular hook positioned over the upper side of the support with the free end of the hook extending into the groove and the inner side of the hook extending around and engaging said edge of the support, the other end of the bracket extending to the underside of the support, said other end of the bracket having a hole for receiving the end of a rod.

10. In a means of the class described, the combination with a wall, of a long horizontal flat support having means for securing one edge in opposed relation to said wall and having a longitudinal groove at the upper side near said edge, and a resilient bracket having at one end a substantially rectangular hook positioned over the upper side of the support with the free end of the hook extending into the groove and the inner side of the hook extending around and engaging the edge of the support, the other end of the the wall, said other end of the bracket having a hole for receiving the end of a rod;

11. In a means of the class described, the combination with a building wall and a horizontal support extending outwardly from the wall, a bracket at the outer portion and underside of the support, said bracket having a rod-supporting portion, other brackets at the wall portion of the support, the latter brackets having flat portions substantially parallel to the wall and holes in said fiat portions, and a U-shaped rod having legs, the ends of which extend loosely into said holes and having a long cross-portion removably mounted'in the rod-supporting portion of the first bracket. I

12. In a means of the class described, the combination with a building Wall and a horizontal support extending outwardly from the wall, a bracket at the outer portion and underside of the support, said bracket having a resilient rod-supporting portion, other brackets at the wall portion of the support, latter brackets having fiat portions substantially parallel to the wall and holes in said fiat portions, and a U-shaped rod having legs, the ends of which extend loosely into said holes and having a long cross-portion removably mounted. in the rod-supporting portion of the first bracket.

FRANCIS X. GANTER.

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